Principal's Message

Dear Families,

During the school closure, Chicago Public Schools’ goal is to provide students with remote learning opportunities to help minimize instructional loss, provide students with routines and structures to help stay engaged and connected, and ensure that students are healthy. Beasley Academic Center will meet these goals by implementing the plan below.

 

This document summarizes our plan by telling you:

1)      The minimum amount of time your student should spend in structured academic activity.

2)      How you can access learning materials digitally.

3)      What key learning platforms your student will use.

4)      How your student can access their teacher, and when they should expect feedback on work submitted.

5)      How your student can access learning materials if you don’t have easy access to a computer.

6)      How we will communicate with you as a school, along with how your student can get support during the school day if they are stuck on an assignment.

 

Teacher instructional schedules for Remote Learning will be emailed directly to all parents and students along with other important information.

 

Grade

Teacher

Daily Minutes Goal

Learning Materials

Communication Tool

Learning Platforms

Teacher-Student Communication Plan

Pre-K

Head Teacher

Johns

60 Minutes

Tool: Email/Google Meet/ Google Stream 

Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

 

Reading: Teaching Strategies, IXL, Scholastic.com

Math:  My Teaching Strategies, IXL

SEL: Second Step

Daily Connection: Google Meet/ Google Stream for parent and student check-in. Virtual Office Hours: 8am - 10am and 2pm - 4pm

 

McReynolds

Tool: Google Classroom, Parent email                    

Posting Frequency: Weekly

Reading: Teaching Strategies, IXL, Scholastic.com

Math: Teaching Strategies, IXL

Daily Connection: Google Meet  10am-11am;

Feedback: 1pm

Mayes

Tool: Google Hangout, Email/Text/Phone 

Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

Reading: Teaching Strategies, IXL, Scholastic.com

Math: Teaching Strategies, IXL

Daily Connection: Google Hangout 10am-12pm,

Feedback: 1pm

T. Smith

Tool: CPC website weekly. Daily: Google Hangout, Email/Text/Phone Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

Reading: Teaching Strategies, IXL, Scholastic.com

RCADD

Math:Teaching Strategies, IXL

Daily Connection: Google Hangout 10am-12pm

Feedback:

1pm

Rasmussen

Tool: Daily Google Meet.

Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

Reading: Teaching Strategies, IXL, Scholastic.com

Math: Teaching Strategies, IXL

Daily connection:Google Meet 8am-9am.

Feedback: 9am

Crump

Tool: email, Beasley Profile Page

Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

Reading:Teaching Strategies, IXL, Scholastic.com

Math: Teaching Strategies, IXL

Daily Connection: Google Classroom/Meet

Feedback: 10am

Jacobson

Tool: Google Classroom & Email

Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

Reading:Teaching Strategies, IXL, Scholastic.com,

RCADD

Math:Teaching Strategies, IXL, Scholastic.com,

RCADD

Daily Connection: Google Classroom Daily Storytime and mini lessons

Feedback: 10am

 

Mahon

Tool: Google Meet/Stream/Email

Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

Reading:Teaching Strategies, IXL, Scholastic.com

Math: Teaching Strategies, IXL

Daily Connection: Google Meet

Feedback: 9am

 

 

Richards

Tool: Google Meet and Email, Frequency: Monday by 9 am

Reading:Teaching Strategies, IXL, Scholastic.com

Math: Teaching Strategies, IXL

Daily Connection: Google Meet 

Feedback: 9am

Redmon-Land

Tool: Google Classroom and Email Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

Reading:Teaching Strategies, IXL, Scholastic.com

Math: Teaching Strategies, IXL

Daily Connection: Google Hangouts

Feedback: 10am

Parent Resource Teacher

Thompson

Tool: Google Meet/ Parent Email/Phone Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

Reading: Teaching Strategies, IXL, Scholastic.com

Math: Teaching Strategies, IXL

Daily Connection: Google Meet

Feedback: 10am

KDG

Hickman

90 Minutes

Tool: Google meet, emails

Posting Frequency: Daily by 9:30am

 

 

Reading: IXL, Raz-Kids, ReadWorks, Vocabulary workshop, Phonics, Vooks

Math: IXL, Bluestreak

Science: Time for kids, BrainPop, Scholastic News

Social Studies: Time for kids, BrainPop, Scholastic News

Daily Connection: Google meet or Live Stream. Online:

Feedback: 11am

 

 

Thornton

Tool: Email, Google Hangout,

Posting Frequency:

Monday at 9am

 

Reading: IXL, Learning A-Z

Phonics: Phonics to Reading

Writing: Journaling Math: IXL

Science/Social Science: Time for Kids

Daily Connection: Google Hangout

Feedback: 9am

 

 

Fanella

Tool: Email, Google Hangout,

Posting Frequency:

Monday at 9am

 

 

Reading: IXL, Learning A-Z

Phonics: Phonics to Reading

Writing: Journaling Math: IXL

Science/Social Science: Time for Kids

Daily Connection: Google Hangout with students 9am

Feedback: 11am

 

Pattrick

Tool: Email, Google Hangout,

Posting Frequency:

Monday at 9am

 

Reading: IXL, Learning A-Z

Phonics: Phonics to Reading

Writing: Journaling Math: IXL

Science/Social Science: Time for Kids

Daily Connection: Google Hangout 9am

Feedback: 11am

 

 

Brackenridge

Tool: Email, Google Hangout,

Posting Frequency:

Monday at 9am

Reading: IXL, Learning A-Z

Phonics: Phonics to Reading

Writing: Journaling Math: IXL

Science/Social Science: Time for Kids

Daily Connection: Google Hangout 9am

Feedback: 10:30am

 

O'Shea

Tool: Text with Google Voice.   Email with parents

Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

Reading: N2y, IXL, Learning A-Z

Math: N2y, IXL

Science N2Y

 

Daily Connection: Google Meet parent invite. Conference line 9am-11am. Wilson Reading

Feedback: 11am

1st Grade

Ms. Cabael

90 Minutes

Tool: Email, phone/text, google hangout,

Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

 

 

 

Reading: IXL, CommonLit,

Amplify At Home

Scholastic.com,

Math: IXL, BlueStreak, Khan Academy

Science/Social Science: IXL, ReadWorks,NewsELA

Daily Connection: Google Hangout  2:40pm-4:40

Feedback: 2pm

 

Mrs. Jackson

Tool: e-mail, text, google meet (hang out)

Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

 

 

Reading: IXL, CommonLit,

Amplify At Home

Scholastic.com,

Math: IXL, BlueStreak, Khan Academy

Science/Social Science: IXL, ReadWorks,NewsELA

Daily Connection: Remind/Google Hangout App/text/email 10am-12pm, 

Feedback: 9am

 

Dowell

Tool: email, text, phone call, google meet

Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

 

 

 

Reading: IXL, CommonLit,

Amplify At Home

Scholastic.com,

Math: IXL, BlueStreak, Khan Academy

Science/Social Science: IXL, ReadWorks,NewsELA

Daily connection: Google Meet 10am-12pm

Feedback: 1pm

 

 

 

 

 

2nd Grade

A. Harris

90 Minutes

Tool: Google Classroom, Google HangOut, email

Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reading: Raz-Kids, IXL, CommonLit, Time for Kids, NewsELA, ReadWorks

Math: IXL, BlueStreak, Khan Academy, Engage New York

Science/ Social Science: Raz-Kids, IXL, CommonLit, Time for Kids, NewsELA, ReadWorks

Math: IXL, BlueStreak, Khan Academy, Engage New York

Daily Connection: Google Classroom/Hangout

Feedback: 1pm

 

 

Cahill

Tool: Google Classroom, Google Hangouts, email, text message and the Remind app.

Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

Reading: Raz-Kids, IXL, CommonLit, Time for Kids, NewsELA, ReadWorks

Social Science: RazKids, IXL, CommonLit, NewsELA, ReadWorks, Time for Kids.

Daily Connection: Google Classroom/HangoutReading/Social Science: 10:00am-11:00am for both classrooms.

Feedback: 11am

McGowan

Tool: Google classroom, Google hangout, remind, email

Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

Math & Science: IXL, Blue Streak, Khan Academy, Eureka Math

Daily Connection: Google Classroom/HangoutMath Teaching 10:00am

Feedback: 11am -2pm

Dawson

Tool: Google hangout, Class Dojo, and email

Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

Reading & Social Science: IXL, Raz-Kids, ReadWorks, Sadlier online

 

Daily connection: 11am-12pm 

FeedBack: 1pm

 

S. Smith

Tool: Google Hangout, Google Classroom, Email, and text messages Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

Math & Science: IXL, Bluestreak, Khan Academy, Wide open school.org. Eureka Math

Daily connection: Google Hangout/Classroom 11am-12pm

Feedback: 12p

Diverse Learner Teacher

DeVaughn

 

Tool: Google Doc & Google Forms (Collaboration with Gen Ed Teacher) Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

Math & Reading: IXL, Education.com, (Bluestreak)

Daily Connection: Google Hangout/Classroom

Feedback: 4pm

3rd Grade

Johnson

120 Minutes

Tool: email, Google meet

Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

Math & Science: IXL, NewsELA   for Science

Daily Connection:Google Hangout 11am-12pm

Feedback: 2pm

Washington

Tool: Email weekly Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

Math & Science:Khan Academy, IXL, BlueStreak

Daily Connection: Google Meet 

Feedback: 10am

Jefferson

Tool: Email, Class Dojo

Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

Reading:& Social Science:  IXL, Classroom Magazines/Scholastic.com

Daily Connection:Google Hangout/Classroom

Feedback: 11a-1p

Ray

Tool: Weekly Emails Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

Reading & Social Science: Scholastic News, IXL VocabularyWorkshop online

Daily Connection:Google Hangout/Classroom

Feedback: Daily

4th Grade

McLeary

120 Minutes

Tool: Email;

Posting Frequency: Monday by 9 am

Reading & Social Science: IXL, Tween Tribune

Daily Connection: Google Hangout;

Feedback: 9am-11

M. Smith

Tool: Class Dojo / BAC website

Posting Frequency: Monday 2pm

Math & Science: IXL; Embarc.online

 

Daily Connection:Google Live Stream/Hangouts

Feedback: Class Dojo 9am

Mathews

Tool: ClassDojo, Google Classrooms - Posting Frequency: Monday by 10am

Math & Science: IXL, Khan Academy, NewsELA, Readworks

Daily Connection: Google Classrooms

Feedback: 10am

Barber

Tool: Email/Class Dojo

Posting Frequency: Monday by 9 am

Reading & Social Science: IXL; Tween Tribune

 

Daily Connection:Google Hangout

Feedback: 11am

Diverse Learner

Teacher

Holt

 

Tool: Email

Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

Math: IXL

 

Daily Connection: Google Hangout

Feedback: 9am

5th Grade

Spicer

120 Minutes

Tool: Google Classroom/ email

Posting Frequency: Mondays 9am

Reading & Social Science: CommonLit nonfiction, IXL, Google Classroom classwork

Daily Connection: Google Meet

Parent Office Hours 1pm-2pm

Feedback: 9am

Beck

Tool: School Website, Posting   Frequency: Monday by 8 am

 

Math: IXL, BlueStreak, Khan Academy, YouCubed, Desmos.com

Science: IXL, PhET Interactive Simulations

Daily Connection: Google Meet

Feedback: 9am


Harrison

Tool: CPS email parent contacts Posting Frequency: Mondays by 9am

Reading: IXL, CommonLit, Epic  Social Science: IXL, CommonLit

Daily Connection: Google Meet w/parent invite

Feedback: 9am

Horton

Tool: CPS email

Posting Frequency: Mondays by 9am

Math: IXL, and Bluestreak

Science: IXL

Daily Connection: Google Meet w/parent invite

Feedback: 9am

Diverse Learner Teacher

Faggins 4th - 6th

 

Tool: CPS email, google classroom Posting Frequency: Mondays by 9:00 a.m

Reading: IXL, Commonlit, ReadWorks, SpellingCity, Newsela, Audible

Daily Connection: Google Meet 

Feedback: 9am


6th Grade

Neal

180 Minutes

Tool: Google Classroom, remind, email, google hangout Posting Frequency: Daily work at 8:45 am

Math: IXL, Khan Academy, Youtube Videos, Gimkit,Kahoot, Quizziz, Quizlet

Daily Connection:Google Hangouts- Office Hours 11am-1pm Google Voice

Feedback: Friday 9am

Muni-Lewis

Tool: Google Classroom, Google Hangout,

Posting Frequency: Monday by 8:45am

Reading & Social Science: Commonlit, IXL, Upfront, Vocabulary.com, Quizziz, Kelly Gallagher articles of the week

Daily Connection: Google Hangouts/Meet Student hours 12pm-1pm

Feedback: 9am-11am

Banks

Tool: Google Classroom, Google Hangout, Email

Posting Frequency: Mondays by 9:00 a.m

Reading & Social Science: Commonlit, IXL, vocabulary.com, Kelly Gallagher articles of the week, youtube Novel Study; Diary of Ann Frank

Daily Connection:Google Hangout Parent invite /conferencing from 10am-11am.

Feedback: 12pm-1pm

 

Tabb

Tool: Google Classroom, remind, email, google hangout Posting Frequency: Daily work at 8:45 am

Math & Science: IXL, Amplify, Readworks, Britannica Launch PBS learningMedia, Britannica Launch Packs, Clever

Daily Connection:Google Hangout 9:00am-11:00am student hours (9:00am-9:30am Math/9:30am-10:00am Science)

Feedback: 11:00am-12:00pm

Bryant

Tool: Google Classroom, Google Hangout, Email

Post Frequency:

Daily by 8:45

Science: IXL, Amplify, Readworks, Quizziz, Quizlet, Britannica Launch Packs

Social Science: IXL, PBS learningMedia, Britannica Launch Packs, Clever

Daily Connection: Google Hangout/Conferences Student hours 9:00am-11:00am.

Feedback: 11am-1pm

7th Grade

Shields

180 Minutes

Tool: Email, Google Classroom, Google Live Stream

Posting Frequency: Monday by 9 a.m.

Math: IXL, Khan Academy                   Social Science: Upfront

 

Daily Connection: Google Meet conferencing with students 10am-12pm.

Parent Office Hours 1pm-2pm.

Feedback: Friday by 9am

Stockstell

Tool: Google Classroom, email. Posting Frequency: Monday by 8am

 

Reading & Social Science: IXL CommonLit. Classroom Magazines.scholastic.com. (upfront online). Epic Books.

Daily Connection: Google meet conferencing with students 10am-12pm. Parent Hours 1pm-2pm.

Feedback: Friday by 9am

Jones-Bryant

Tool: Google Classroom Pages, G-Suite

Posting Frequency: Monday by 9 am.

Science: IXL, AMPLIFY, Khan Academy, CK-12.org. Social Science: CNN, CK-12.org, ReadWorks.org

Daily Connection: Google Meet student invite 9am -11am.

Feedback: 11am - 1pm.

8th Grade

E. Clark

180 Minutes

Tool: School Website, email

Classroom Posting: Monday by 1pm

Science:IXL, AMPLIFY

 

Daily Connection:Google Meet: 1pm to 3 pm;

Feedback: 7pm to 9pm

Gaynor

Tool: Email

Posting Frequency: 8am Monday

Reading & Social Science: Google Classroom, IXL

 

Daily Connection:Google Meet during class times

Feedback: 9am-11am

Duncan

Tool: Email

Posting Frequency: Monday by 8:00 am

Math:.IXL, Khan Academy

 

Daily Connection: Google Meet: 9:00 am until 11:00 am;

Feedback: 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm.

Baker

Tool: Email

Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

Reading & Social Science: CommonLit, IXL and NewsEla


Daily Connection:Google Meet: 10am -12pm

Feedback: 12pm - 2pm

Newberry

Tool: Email Parents/Students on Posting Frequency: Mondays by 8am

Math & Social Science:  Khan Academy, IXL CommonLit

 

Daily Connection:Google Meet/Classroom 9 am-11 am.

Feedback: 11am-1 pm.

Diverse Learner Teacher

L. Clark

 

Tool: Email

Posting Frequency: Mondays by 8am

Math & Reading: Khan Academy, IXL, CommonLit

 

Daily Connection: Google Meet/Classroom :10am-12pm

Feedback: 12pm to 2pm

Ancillary Staff

Giles - 6th

 

Tool: Email

Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

Physical Education: Google Hangout

Daily Connection: Google Hangout

Feedback: 10a-12pm

Muhammad - 7th & 8th

Tool: email, google form

Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

Physical Education/Dance: Google Hangout, Live Stream, YouTube

Daily Connection: Google Hangout/Live Stream

Feedback:3pm - 5pm

L. Williams - 4th & 5th

Tools: Email

Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

Physical Education: Google hangout, Youtube

 

Daily Connection: Google Hangout

Feedback: 10am-12pm

Alexander - 2nd & 3rd

Tools: Email

Posting frequency: Monday 10am

Music: musictheory.net , youtube.com, rhythmrandomizer.com

Daily Connection:Google Hangout

Feedback: 1-3pm

Bolton - Kdg & 1st

Tool: E-mail

Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

Technology: abcya.com, starfall.com,

Daily Connection: Google Hangout

Feedback: 10am-12pm

James - SEL (school-wide)

Tool: email

Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

SEL: Second Step

Daily Connection:Google Meet 9-11am

Feedback: 1pm-2pm.

Barnes - GoCPS & STLS

Tool: School Website; Email

Posting Frequency: Monday 9am

go.cps.edu

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Daily Connection:Google Meet 9am-11am;

Feedback: 1pm-3pm Email to parents/students by Friday

 

Non-Digital Remote Learning Plan

Bi-weekly Activity Packets for PreK-8/Available for pick-up at the school Monday’s from 9am-1pm

We are creating two-week packets filled with engagement activities for your students to complete throughout the closure. Packets can be picked up at the main entrance every Monday from 9-1pm. If you plan to pick-up a packet, please reach out to the school so that we can create a plan to ensure that your student receives support.

 

School Communication Plan

School Website/Daily: Our School website www.beasleyac.org  will be updated daily at 10:00 am. Updates will include important school information.

 

Parent Email/Weekly: This email will include Important updates regarding school closures, contact information for all staff, as well as responses to frequently asked questions.

 

School Day Student Support Plan

Digital Office Hours: We will have an administrator available to communicate via email from  9am to 1pm. Administrator email addresses can be found in our Staff Directory. Questions regarding Pre- K programs can be directed to kejohns@cps.edu. Specific questions for staff members can be sent directly to the staff member. Staff can be located by our staff directory.

 

Non-Digital Office Hours: 773-535-1230 We will have a staff member available by phone on Monday’s from 9am to 1pm. Students or Parents can call this number to ask any questions they have for school staff.